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Ways to get Involved

 

Hull LINk wants to work with you to improve local health and social care services. Even if you have just 5 minutes to spare you can ‘have your say’ and make a difference! 

The LINk can act on issues which are a priority for the community and help bring about positive change. 

We can’t promise to act on every issue. But what we can guarantee is that every one who ‘has their say’ will play a part in improving local health and social care services. 

There are lots of ways to get involved…. 

LINk Online 

Online Survey – Complete an online questionnaire on the priority issues. Tell us about your experiences, take part in the debate and make your opinions count. Together we can improve local health and social care services.   

‘Have Your Say’ Survey – give us your views online if you would like the LINk to examine a health or social care issue. Everyone’s views will make a difference as all genuine comments are logged and heard by the NHS and Hull City Council.  There is also the chance that your comments could inform one the LINk’s next top priorities. 

LINk By Mail  

Not on the internet? No problem. Copies of all surveys are available by post. 

Link Events  

Link @ Events – If you’d like your group or organisation to have a voice in improving health and social care services Hull LINk can come to you – with LINk @ Events. How we do this is flexible to fit in with your activities or the nature of your work. We can, for example:

  • Attend a coffee morning and have informal discussions with members of your group.  
  • Set up our interactive display stand at your events.  
  • Conduct a focus group with your service users. 

It’s the power of ‘having your say’ with the convenience of LINk coming to you. 

Members Forums

Every quarter Hull LINk will stage a Members Forum. These events bring together groups and individuals from our sector to have their say on improving services. We don’t just ‘discuss’ the issues, LINk takes action on concerns from the Forum. All are welcome to attend. 

LINk Task and Finish Groups 

Would you like to get actively involved in the key health and social care issues facing Hull, making a difference and working to make improvements? If ‘yes’ you could join a LINk Task and Finish Group. Roles vary depending on the nature of the work and may include helping with research and interviewing users of a particular service.     

LINk Steering Group 

Hull LINk is run by elected members. They form the Steering Group which has the vital role of approving the LINk work programme and deciding on how LINK will spend its budget. Individual members or representatives of voluntary or community groups can stand for election to the steering group.  

Link Updates 

Newsletter - All members are kept in the loop with the LINk’s monthly newsletter. This will: 

  • Keep you fully informed of the LINk’s work to improve services.  
  • Bring you important news from the local health and social care sector. 
  • Include details of both relevant local events and training opportunities.    

What LINk Members Say  

“Everybody can make a contribution regardless of who they are, where they live and what experience they have. As an individual we can achieve very little but as a group of individuals there are no limits to what we can do. The people of Hull know what the city needs.” – Karen, LINK Member. 

“We are all users of health and social care services in Hull and it is vital to ensure that a high quality of service is achieved and maintained. LINks are truly about empowering people. We need everyone to become involved in their own health and social care provision” – Greg, LINk Member